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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | Based on research question | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |
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